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Android phones will keep getting exploited, researchers say

Android is still the most attractive smartphone OS for malevolent hackers, researchers said at Black Hat Europe Friday. Researchers compared the attractiveness of Google’s Android mobile OS and Apple’s iOS platform for malware makers. Android devices are loaded up with private data, a very attractive target for hackers. Attacks also have to be easy and the risk of being caught has to be low, the researchers said. Attackers are most likely to go after bank credentials, though not all information on a phone is useful.”]

Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2131258/android-phones-will-keep-getting-exploited–researchers-say.html

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